[AT] Winch Battery

[Henry Miller]

On February 22, 2014 10:43:00 PM CST, Spencer Yost <yostsw at atis.net> wrote:
>My best luck with battery life is rigging for minimal pull, like maybe
>double line snatch block pulls, so that you don't tax the battery to
>begin with.  I understand the total energy need is that same, but
>batteries seem to behave batter if max amperage is kept to a minimum,
>even if that means a longer(time wise) pull.
>
>Also, deep cycle seems helps.
>
>I'm no expert and this is anecdotal.  So take that with a grain of
>salt.
>
>Ps.  Keep the batteries on a tender too .
>
>Good luck
>
>Spencer 
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Feb 21, 2014, at 16:12, "R Fink" <rfinksr at verizon.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Bow I have used that process a few times and it worked for me. Was,t
>it Walt
>> that said about it back years ago before his down fall.
>> R Fink
>> PA
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Bo Hinch
>> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 11:41 AM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Winch Battery
>> 
>> Really don`t want to get into a pissing match , BUT those battery s 
>are
>> easy to restore using the *EPSON SALT*  method . I recently restored
>a
>> $3600.00 battery for my electric forklift this way . The battery
>weights
>> 1780 lbs.
>> Do a google search on ( restoring a battery with epson salt ) . Just
>my 2
>> cents worth .
>> Bo Hinch in S/W louisiana
>> 
>> 
>> On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 10:20 AM, Phil Vorwerk
>> <pvorwerk at newulmtel.net>wrote:
>> 
>>> Used batteries out of golf carts are usually pretty used up.
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Mike
>Maynard
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 5:31 PM
>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] Winch Battery
>>> 
>>> I would suggest locating a true deep cycle like used in golf carts,
>as
>>> opposed to the marine battery.  A local golf cart place here had 12v
>used
>>> batteries that I was able to buy for about $50....  Might be worth
>looking
>>> around.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 10:45 PM, Andy Glines
><andyglines at hotmail.com
>>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Dave, I might have trouble making your method work.  My trailer is
>a
>>> front
>>>> loader so the truck must be unhooked from the trailer while
>winching.
>>> I'm
>>>> also trying to keep this trailer self-contained so that it can be
>pulled
>>> by
>>>> other trucks.  I think that you can see so pics by following this
>link
>>>>
>http://www.truckconversion.net/forums/members/andyg/albums/andyg-s-nrc/
>>>> 
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Consider buying several batteries in parallel. More expensive now, but you won't be using them either as high draw or as deep, which means you come out ahead in the long run. 
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